when i moved back to new york in 2000, i took it up again. got the upright bass, which i always wanted. started playing with friends in clubs around town. i have done a few charity events, sitting in on sets. i love it. that bass sitting over there is the second one i bought in a pawnshop. i have had that bass since i have 17. that was my second bass. i have newer, nicer ones now, but that has a sentimental value. a lot of times, i shut the door and jam with myself. >> seriously? tell me about this. this is the coolest office. >> next weekend, to kick off the new year in office politics, alex has an interview with the "today" show's one and only al roker. now, number five on the top five trending stories. some washington, d.c. college students may be blushing in the classroom. next month, american universities will offer a course centered around the "fifty shades of grey" trilogy. if you are not familiar with the books, of course you are. they are known for their graphic, adult sexual content. the course is going to examine, quote, the interp